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American Crossroads to expand fundraising juggernaut to House GOP

By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The conservative group American Crossroads, which has been singled out for criticism by President Obama and other Democrats, said Wednesday that it has shattered its fundraising goals in the face of such attacks and will now expand its efforts into House races as a result.

American Crossroads and its nonprofit affiliate, Crossroads GPS, will join two other Republican-friendly groups in a "House surge strategy," spending up to $50 million in competitive districts over the next three weeks, officials said. The Crossroads groups will also expand its spending in the Senate races.

The plans pose yet another threat to Democrats' wavering hold on Congress, as Republicans and their allies expand the playing field into more states.

Spending by groups outside the political parties has eclipsed $100 million, according to Federal Election Commission records, which do not include tens of millions of dollars in other political ads not reported to the FEC. The liberal Media Matters Action Network says it has tallied more than 60,000 ads from conservative groups since August.

The chamber has pledged to spend up to $75 million on the midterms, almost exclusively in favor of Republicans.

On Wednesday, Crossroads said it was pouring an additional $3.7 million into Senate contests in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Nevada, and will contribute $10 million to the joint House effort with the Coleman and Reed groups. The Crossroads affiliates say they have raised $56 million so far; only donors to the main political committee will be reported to the FEC.

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